City completes five blocks of street work and armory
City reports major 1940 projects include five blocks on New York Street and four on Thirteenth Street redone with brick relaying and widened intersections funded mainly by WPA labor. The year also saw airport expansion adding 40 acres, hangar improvements, new sewers on multiple blocks, and regular sewer cleaning.
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National Guard
B. M. Babb
New York Street
Thirteenth Street
Massachusetts Street
WPA
Babb
Maine
Illinois Street
Fourth
Missouri
Armory
Rmory
Indiana Street
K.U
Deaths and Funerals Rev Albert P Baecker
Rev Albert P Baecker 70 retired minister of the Methodist church died last night at Lawrence Memorial hospital. His home was 2815 Massachusetts Street Topeka Kan Funeral services will be Friday at 1:30 pm from the First Methodist church with Rev Robert A Hunt officiating Burial in Memorial Park cemetery Topeka He is survived by wife Anna of the home one son Marvin Philip Baecker Kan City one sister Ida Breithaupt Topeka and one brother Charles Baecker Eudora The body will lie in state at Schubert funeral home until 12:00 Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert P. Baecker
The
Methodist Church
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Massachusetts Street
First Methodist Church
Robert A. Hunt
Memorial Park Cemetery
Topeka
Kan
Anna V. Baecker
Marvin Philip
Baecker
Gas City
Ida Brei‘thaupt
Charles Baecker
Eudora, An
Schubert Funeral Home
Death notice of Ralph H. Tait Fort Scott
Ralph H. Tait of Fort Scott dies last night. He was a retired Missouri Pacific railroad officer and father of Prof. Ralph Tait of the University of Kansas mechanical engineering department. Funeral services Thursday at 2 pm from the Fort Scott Methodist church, burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Lisbon report notes by THG Wells on American opinions divided over entering the European war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph H., Tait
Ralph H. Tait
Fort Scott
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Ralph Tait
University of Kansas
Methodist
Oak Grove
Lisbon
Portugal
TH. G. Wells
United States
Tax questions from Do You Know series about wealth and stock
The reader is asked five trivia prompts on taxes and wealth. Questions cover widow with five shares valued at 880, a common critique about taxing the rich, whether taxation can soak the rich without harming the poor, historical stockholder classes in Santa Fe R.A. company, and approximate total stockholders nationwide.
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A. T. and
Santa Fe R.A
Tax Question Sparks Debate on Santa Fe Stockholding
Answers outline a tax contention with figures on Santa Fe stockholders. It discusses income portions from A T and T shares, wealth distribution between rich and poor, and the stockholder base including about 65 900 holders of which 28 915 are men and 28 235 are women. It cites average holdings around 5500 and notes many owners are widows or professionals. It also mentions population estimates and a January opening for Zerm at Lawrence Business College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T
Santa Fe
Achors
Reuther Plan for 500 Warplanes a Day Declared Impracticable
Washington officials and defense production experts dismissed Walter Reuther's proposal to convert idle automobile plants to produce 500 warplanes daily. They cited tools aluminum shortages and current defense commitments as insurmountable within six months, though the plan showed labor's eagerness to aid the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Reuther
Walter Reuther
C.I.0
United Automobile Workers
General Motors
Roosevelt
Philip Murray
Middlewestern
U.A.W
Rumors of a Crisis Weaken French German Talks
London reports a Reuters dispatch from Lisbon claiming Paris and Berlin have halted negotiations with Petain's Vichy government and Germany. No confirmation from other sources. officials urge caution. The stalemate follows Laval’s removal and ongoing discussions via Bernand de Brinon.
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London
Reuters
Lisbon
Philippe Petain
Vichy
Germany
Associated Press
Petain
Marshal Ouste
Pierre Laval
Laval
Bernand de Brinon
Paris
Otto Abetz
Adolf Hitler
Jean Darlan
Hitler Petain
Darlan
Bern
Beauvais
Hitler
Sig Eps Big Stag New Year Party Tap Topeka
Sigma Phi Epsilon members held a New Year stag party in Topeka as the old year faded. Campus folks on Mt Oread socialized, with girls at Campus House noting holiday routines and students awaiting infant 41 in Topeka venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sig
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Sig Eps
Topeka
Preas
Oread Street
Mt. Oread
British Planes Shot Down Over Berlin Mission Report
German sources said two of four British planes over occupied territory were shot down by anti-aircraft fire yesterday. The others were turned back after dropping bombs that caused no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Corliss Hoffsets Move From Lappe Farm To Raytown
The Hoffset family who have lived on the Lappe farm the past year are moving to Raytown Missouri. Mr and Mrs Clarence Saint of Wichita spent Friday evening at the Pernell home. Florence Van Markle went to Kansas City Thursday and stayed until Sunday with her cousin Mr and Mrs Fred Lilly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoffset
Lappe
Raytown
Clarence Saint
Wichita
Pernell
Florence van Markle
Kansas City
Fred Lilly
Dawson man arrives for New Year visit with Simons family
H. F. Johnson of Dawson Nebraska arrived last evening to spend New Years with Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Simons. Mrs. Johnson and two sons will return home tomorrow.
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H. F. Johnson
Dawson, Neb
W. C. Simons
Road Projects Highlight 1940 County Work
The 1940 county program details resurfacing and widening across multiple corridors. Major tasks included the Stull road from Kanwaka to the Shawnee line, new road on Lecompton middle road, and six miles around Lone Star lake with a concrete bridge and culverts. Additional work repaired bridges, added culverts, and extended two miles of Vinland-Clearfield road with future WPA surfacing plans.
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Stull Road
Kanwaka
Shawnee County
Lecompton Middle Road
Robert Steele
Old Township
Lone Star Lake
Vinland-Clearfield
Eudora
Coffman
Harvey
Brown's Grove
Hunsberger
Geiger
Willow Springs
Pleasant Grove
Wakarusa
Baldwin-Ottawa
Stony Point Road
Warden Road
Lawrence-Baldwin Road
Vinland
Local Residents Host Christmas Gatherings Across Communities
Social roundup lists Mrvo and Mrs W J Selzer hosting multiple guests including Mr and Mrs WN Breithaupt and others. Families such as Johnsons, Chane ys, Wrichts, Vitts, and Brecheisenes share meals and greetings in Wellsville, Lawrence, and nearby areas. A former Eudora resident, Mrs Emma Schindl, dies in Rialto California at her daughter’s home, born in Frankfort on the Main Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrvo
W. J. Selzer
WN. Breithaupt tAnyo
Bridgerton
Mer
Paul Soammer
Madora
W.o. Selzer
Offo
Imogene
Minin Johnson
Otha
Runter
Suntee
Aleen
Thuchua Rochester
Chifityen
Wellsville
Mra. A
Johnson and San
Mra
Mes
Johi Chaney
Niene
Myo
Earl Wricht
Liwrenes
Hanna Solveh
Mangastity
Mro
Albert Woller
Mas Bel
Doe
Verman Bolmanok
Mary Vitt
Budtora
Cyile Deay
Dale
Mareena
Clarence Hausman
Wesley Deckwa
Terma Gabriel
Paul
Ben Brechelsen
Prairie Center
Walter Parsons
Joe Schelbar
Lawrence
Hiney Brecheisen
Arley Byrd
Kansas City
Saloma Brecheisen
Harold Brecheilsen
Albert Brecheisen
Emma
Minnie Lawrenz
Topeka
Herbert Lawrenz
Emma Sehindl
Eudora
Widow of Rev Schmidli Remembered in Local Obituary
The article notes the widow of Rev Jacob John Schmidli of Clearfield and Eudora, with four sons and three daughters surviving. Daughters C W Breithaupt and other relatives traveled to Kansas City for the services, funeral was at Freeman chapel and burial at Mt Washington cemetery. The piece then lists social visits, Christmas gatherings, and local kinship events across Clearfield and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob John Schmidli
Evangelical Church
Clearfield
Eudora
C. W. Breithaupt
Kansas City
Freeman Chapel
Mt. Washington
Homer Clark
Tommy Grossman
Vinland
Paul Hausman
Clarance Hausman
Mabel Agnes Schendel
Lawrence
Louie Schendel
Helen
Marilyn Schendel
Henry Deckwa
Wesley Deckwa
Fred Bartz
Vassar
Bartz
Henry Selzer
Selzer
Prospect School
Charles Sowell
Barta
G. B. Schendel
Irene Neis
Arden Johnson
Gail
J. FP. Neis
L. Moldenhnauer
Christmas Guests Fill Kansas Homes Across Cities
Mr and Mrs Floyd Rivers hosted Christmas day with two children, joined by Sam Ness family from Hesper and others including Stephen Oldham Topeka and Freddie Ness. Numerous gatherings followed in Topeka Lawrence DeSoto and Kaw Valley with extended kin from Wichita Eureka and Kansas City visiting relatives and sharing dinners.
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Floyd Rivers
Sam Ness
Hesper
Stephen Oldham
Topeka
Freddie Ness
Myrrice Ott
William Roberts
Wichita
Claude Willams
G. W. Trayes
DeSoto
Pete Edelbrock
Edelbrock
Martin Breithaupt
Clearfield
Gail Breithaupt
Chilldren
Eureka
Charlie Florance
Lawrence
Gideon Nels
Ben Nels
Ruth
Frances Jennings
Kansas City
James Kraybrill
Tommie Butler
Joe Seely
Jackie Bishop
Spencer McCoy
Marjorie Westerhouse
Carl
Wilfred Eudaly
Ralph Whaley
Pete Nels
Eudora
Eudora Filllune Station
Knake
Nels
Otta Abo
Toneka
Christmas Gatherings Across Families Reported
Ralph and Marvin Kinnett of Kansas City stayed with their grandmother Mrs. Donna Cox from Wednesday to Sunday. Lloyd Gall of Denver visits Clarence Gill’s household for Christmas. Mrs. Gladys Brethauser hosts Ted, Donald, and Clarence Gill with M. E. Stewart visiting Saturday. Henry Belerman of Lake View entertains relatives for Christmas dinner with twenty three guests including Mrs. Tl iard Kinnett and her sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Floyd Grant
New Baby
Ida Athey
Paul
Ruby
Rose Bell
Earl
Jack Grimen
Wesley
Eddie
Walter
Julius Beuerman
Leo
Donna Cox
George
Fillmore
Idella
Henry Beuerman
Gladys Brethauser
Lloyd Gall
Denver
Colo
Palmer
Roy Palmer
India
Clarence Gill
Donald
Ted Bret
Silkey
Coleman
Linwood
Ted
Baker Murphy
Richard
John Thiry
Glenn Colburn
Topeka
W. C. Thiry
Arlo
Chester
Earl Janeway
Edwin
Andsot
J. Fry
Mae Dickinson
Ralph and
Marvin Kinnett
M. E. Stewart
Henry Belerman
Lake View
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Business College
Zerm
Kansas National Guard
Camp Robinson
Ark
France
Forest
Compiegne
Gormiphy
Africa
Maxime Weygand
Harrison Williams
America
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Worth’ Avenue
Palm Beach, Fla
K. U
Professor Dill
Mary Neustifter
Corliss
Evening Star
Knowledge Hill
Aoa
Fitch Agcy
Allison-Armstrong
Mass
Esther L. Parry
Westinghouse
Olson Bros
Palace Id. Clothing CO
Calvert
Michaels Stern
Aetna Federal
Aetna
Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corp
Aetuna Federal Savings
Topeka, Kansas
McGrew-Peck Investment CO
Logan-Moore Co
Krum Coal Co
Orley M. Smith Coal Co
Snider
Cas University Coal Co
John’s Coal Co
Reedy Lbr. and Coal Co
Oal Co
Jayhawk
Snider Coal Company
Quality Coal and Service
N. H. St
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